He and his brother Michel operated Le Gavroche in London's Mayfair, the first restaurant in the UK to gain three Michelin stars.

He helped train a series of chefs that went on to win Michelin stars, and his son, Michel Roux, Jr., continued to run Le Gavroche until January 2024.

[4] In one notable incident whilst employed by the Viscountess, Roux managed to jam oeufs en cocotte in a dumbwaiter which were due to go to Harold Macmillan, then Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

He was then called up by the French Armed Forces to serve his military service in Algeria, where he cooked on occasion for the officer's mess.

[5] In 1967, Roux and his younger brother Michel opened Le Gavroche, on Lower Sloane Street in London.

[4] White mentions the rift in his autobiography, but says, "Albert employing me was without doubt one of the defining moments of my life.

"[9] In 2006, Albert and Michel Roux were jointly given the Lifetime Achievement Award by S. Pellegrino World's 50 Best Restaurants.